About this role
Job summary
Mid and South Essex foundation Trust are seeking a CST/IQA Lead. This position will be employed 1 day per week (7.5 hours).
The CST/IQA Lead has special responsibility for quality assurance (QA) of screening technicians and the screening process with responsibility for the screening equipment, screening technicians' accreditation and monitoring of clinical performance, including review of scans (Image quality Assurance - IQA) identified by SMaRT (Screening Management and Referral
Tracking system) from screening clinics. Any QA concerns should be brought to the attention of the director. The CST/IQA Lead advises on which ultrasound equipment should be purchased (subject to the specifications of the National Abdominal Aneurysm Screening Programme - NAAASP - guidelines) and when it needs to be updated or replaced.
Please note this position can be a remote role should the candidate live outside of Southend or even Essex. All of the IQA can be done remotely and any clinical observations/reaccreditations can potentially be done at one of our screening locations, e.g. if a CST/IQA Lead was residing in London or West Hertfordshire, the observations could be done at our Harlow, Brentwood, Epping or Stansted locations, wherever is most convenient. Similarly, if they resided in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk or Norfolk we have locations at Saffron Waldon and Braintree. There would be very little need to come to Southend and we remain flexible.
Main duties of the job
If successful your duties will include
- to be responsible for the clinical training and supervision of new and existing staff - ensuring they are familiar with scanning techniques and maintain screening programme procedures and high standards
- to act as the main point of contact and supervisor/assessor for the screening technicians while undertaking the required NAAASP qualification - this may require CST/IQA Lead to undertake additional assessor qualification
- to perform clinical assessments of trainee screening technicians at the specified 'assessment gateways' as perAAAscreening programme guidance to ensure trainee technicians complete their portfolio of experience and log book (assessment criteria are provided to supportCSTswhen performing these assessments)
- to manage and review the work of the screeners at regular intervals as per programmeQAframework and instigate further training where necessary
- to plan and provide local training andCPDsessions for screeners, including supervisory sessions as per clinical training requirements
- to offer support and advice to screeners if they encounter problems or unusual findings, particularly associated with conditions in men or technical malfunctions
- to play an important role in the recruitment process for new screeners, including assessing the candidates' eye-to-hand coordination
- to carry out accurate abdominal ultrasound scanning as part of the localAAAscreening programme, if required
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma or certificate in ultrasound or equivalent relevant CASE/SVT accredited qualification.
Desirable
- Teaching/Mentoring qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of abdominal cross sectional anatomy and specifically relating to the abdominal aorta.
- A minimum of two years post registration experience and have experience of scanning abdominal aortic aneurysms
- Extensive experience of training others in the workforce especially those without prior experience.
Desirable
- Familiarity with computer systems and the NAAASP IT system
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff
SS0 0RY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)